Not only is it hard to estimate how many people use lilypond, but it is,
even harder to find out what is ment with 'qualified engraver', at least
here in Belgium, because I don't even know what a 'qualified engraver'
means, nor how to get 'qualified' (I have no knowledge of any school
teaching music typesetting).
But I've been typesetting quite a bit of shorter and longer pieces for
guitar, for teaching purposes, my guitarbook, myself and for others, but
without payment, at least not directly.
I have time and I'd love to typeset more often, so if you need one more,
count me in too ;)
grtz,
Bart
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2015-04-16 20:14 GMT+02:00 Kieren MacMillan
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Hi Urs,
> I realize that I don't have a real idea about the size of our community,
and particularly regarding the availability of music typesetters who could offer
reliably continuous engraving services.
This is something I’m interested in as someone who potentially wants
to HIRE a Lilypond assistant, as opposed to offering my own
services! :)
> Is it realistic to say there are always enough engravers at hand to
accept work?
Can’t wait to hear the final answer.
> I feel that one aspect that makes publishers hesitate to consider
LilyPond is exactly this question: They know that there will always be a
sufficient number of available and qualified Finale and Sibelius users, and
presumably even Score users, but they don't have an idea about this with LilyPond.
+1
> Any opinions or estimates?
My gut reaction (projecting from my own life, of course) is that
many of us are composer-engravers who barely even have time to get
our own scores done, or hobbyists who wouldn’t be appropriate for
the job. The “sweet spot” of qualified engravers with time on their
hands is probably pretty small.
Thanks for asking the question!
Kieren.
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